Stephen Eskinazi

Stephen Sean Eskinazi (born 28 March 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Middlesex and the Perth Scorchers.

Stephen Eskinazi
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Sean Eskinazi
Born (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentMiddlesex (squad no. 28)
2022/23Perth Scorchers
2023Welsh Fire
First-class debut9 September 2015 Middlesex v Yorkshire
List A debut17 May 2018 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 83 30 95
Runs scored 4,198 1,434 2,839
Batting average 30.86 55.15 34.20
100s/50s 9/16 6/3 1/21
Top score 179 182 102*
Catches/stumpings 83/0 12/– 41/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023

Born in South Africa and raised in Australia, he is a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom. Eskinazi is a right-handed batsman who is also an occasional wicketkeeper.

Career

Eskinazi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English mother and a Zimbabwean father. He moved with his family to Australia at a young age. Eskinazi attended secondary school at Christ Church Grammar School, Perth, later attending the University of Western Australia. He holds British and Australian citizenship.[1][2][3]

Eskinazi made his List A debut for Middlesex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[4] He was awarded his county cap by club president John Emburey during the County Championship match versus Derbyshire at Lord's in September 2018.[5] During the enforced absence of Peter Handscomb due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed club captain during the 2020 season.

On 24 June 2021, in the 2021 T20 Blast, Eskinazi scored his first century in a T20 match, with an unbeaten 102 runs.[6]

He replaced Eoin Morgan as Middlesex T20 captain for the 2022 season.

References
  1. Cameron, Louis (23 July 2016). "Rising star Eskinazi's triple-threat". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "Stevie Eskinazi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. Friend, Nick (29 January 2020). "Stevie Eskinazi: It was sod's law that when I became England-qualified, my form dropped off the pace". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. "Middlesex Cricket today awarded Stephen Eskinazi his County Cap". www.middlesexccc.com. Middlesex Cricket. September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. "Stevie Eskinazi hundred trumped by Dan Lawrence and Essex as Middlesex lose off last ball". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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